On your Masai Mara safari vacation the large Roan antelope and the nocturnal bat-eared fox, rarely present elsewhere in Kenya, can be seen within the reserve borders. The plains are also home to the distinctive Masai Giraffe as well as the common giraffe. Numerous other antelope can be found, including Thomson’s and Grant’s gazelle, impala, topi and Coke’s hartebeest.
These numerous migrants are followed along their annual, circular route by a block of hungry predators, most notably lion and hyena which can present interesting sightings on a Masai Mara safari vacation. The migration involves some 1,300,000 Wildebeest, 360,000 Thomson’s Gazelle, and 191,000 Zebra. The Great Migration is one of the most impressive natural events worldwide and if possible, is a must to include in your Kenyan Masai Mara luxury safari vacation. Around July of each year (and this will be one of the highlights of any Masai Mara safari vacation) these ungainly animals migrate in a vast ensemble north from the Serengeti plains in search of fresh pasture, and return to the south around October. Luxury Masai Mara Safari VacationsĪs in the Serengeti Reserve, the wildebeest dominate the Masai Mara Reserve with numbers estimated in the millions. It is not uncommon to see many Cheetah on the open plains of the Mara. On your Masai Mara safari large groups of Hippo are found in the Mara and Talek Rivers.
The population of black rhinoceros is severely threatened, with a population of only 37 recorded in 2000. The entire area of the park is nestled within the enormous Great Rift Valley that extends from the Mediterranean Sea to South Africa.Ī luxury Masai Mara safari is perhaps most famous for lion sightings although you will probably find the other members of the “Big Five” here as well. The Masai Mara is not the l argest game park in Kenya, but it is easily the most famous. It is a quintessential element on any east African luxury safari. Named for the Maasai people (the traditional inhabitants of the area) and the Mara River, which divides it, it is famous for its exceptional population of game and the annual migration of zebra and the wildebeest from the Serengeti every year between July and October, widely known as The Great Migration. The Masai Mara also known as “the Mara”, is a large game reserve in south western Kenya, which is effectively the northern continuation of the Serengeti National Park Game Reserve in Tanzania.
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